12 October 1537 – A Son At Last!
At two o'clock in the morning on Friday 12th October 1537, St Edward’s Day, Jane Seymour finally gave…
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11 October 1542 – Death of Sir Thomas Wyatt the Elder
On this day in history, 11th October 1542, Sir Thomas Wyatt the Elder, poet and diplomat, died at…
Anne Boleyn – The Boleyn Family’s Meal Ticket?
Detail from Thomas Boleyn's brass memorialThis article was inspired by lots of comments I received on The Anne…
6 October 1536 – William Tyndale’s Execution
A woodcut of Tyndale's execution from Foxe's Book of Martyrs (1563) The 6th October 1536 is the traditional…
4 October in Tudor History: Trouble in Lincolnshire and a Public Recantation
4 October in Tudor history saw two interesting events: trouble in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, in 1536 which led to…
2 October 1528 – This book is for me and all kings to read
On 2nd October 1528 The Obedience of the Christian Man and How Christian Rulers Ought to Govern was…
2 October 1452 – Birth of Richard III
On 2 October 1452, Richard III, the last Plantagenet king, was born at Fotheringhay Castle, Northamptonshire. Richard was…